SAPPHIRE - local, PG Isl (Courtesy Post)

German Shepherd Dog | Friday Harbor, WA

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Meet SAPPHIRE - local, PG Isl (Courtesy Post)

THIS IS NOT A LOVED AT LAST DOG. PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON BELOW.For more info or to adopt, please contact:Kelsey - [email protected] or 250-640-9829I can be brought to Vancouver at the end of the month, if I have an adopter.Sapphire is an approx 1.5 year old spayed GSD or GSD + a bit of border collie. She is bold, fun and full of energy. Here is her profile information:Sapphire has spent another few weeks in shelter and we can't wait to get her out of here and into a foster or adoptive home.The GOOD:Sapphire's manners have improved 10 fold since arriving with daily one-on-one attention and training. She takes treats politely and tries really hard not to jump on people. She's even getting the hang of loose leash walking.Sapphy absolutely LOVES to sniff and explore the world with her nose, she would spend hours investigating every leaf and snowbank. She also goes crazy for a ball and will chase it as long as your arm can handle throwing it. She thinks catching treats is a great game. This girl is responding super well to positive reinforcement and will be incredibly trainable in the right hands. She would really thrive doing nosework, rally-obedience, advanced trick training or almost any other sport that would give her a direction to point her enthusiasm in.Sapphire doesn't seem to be interested in cats at all and will likely be fine in a household with confident kitties. She is a very nice girl, so she'd probably be pretty tolerant of kids over 5, as well.The BAD:Sapphire doesn't have great impulse control, but she is working really hard on it. She has clearly spent most of her life tied up outside without having the opportunity to learn good social skills from a well adjusted adult dog. She gets very frustrated when behind a fence or on leash with other dogs around. She has no concept of how rude she is and thinks it's ok to make friends by running up to another dog while barking and slapping them in the face. Unsurprisingly, most other dogs don't appreciate this. She will need to practice meeting dogs in a more polite fashion and will only be suited to spend time with dogs who already have good social skills. She doesn't take hints from other dogs, but she is receptive to strong, polite communication telling her to settle down. She's not trying to be a jerk, she's just never been taught anything better. She has had successful playdates with other young, energetic and sociable dogs.Sapphire has gone on off leash adventures and stays close, but when it's time to get back on leash she doesn't want the fun to end. She's a slippery little pup who will snatch the treat out of your hand and run for the hills before you can catch her. This is a product of poor training on her humans part and should be easy to correct as she bonds with her new human and is reinforced positively for coming back when called.The UGLY: Just kidding, there is no ugly! She's just a bundle of fun who has been let down by humans and has sooo much potential to be a wonderful pet, companion, training partner or adventure buddy. She just needs someone to give her a bit of consistency and patience so she can learn what it means to be the best dog.

Adoption Process
-adoption application, phone interview, home visit, meet the dog. Adoption fees range from $400 to $600 depending on the dog's age. Contract required. Spay/neuter if animal currently too young & return policy to us if animal can no longer be kept, unless other contract arrangements previously made.

Contact
Loved at Last Dog Rescue Society
[email protected]
https://www.lovedatlastdogrescue.ca/